If you're running Windows, you've probably run into the BitLocker Recovery screen at some point. Here's everything you need to know about the Microsoft program.

If BitLocker does not turn on, ensure your computer meets system requirements. Check the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) settings in the BIOS and verify that your disk partition is set correctly.

Fix A problem occurred during BitLocker setup, error code 0x8004259a, 0x80072ee7, 0x80042574, etc, on a Windows 11/10 computer.

Without TPM, you would need to input a password on every boot to unlock the drive. AD is not a pre-req for bitlocker. Cloud sign-in/internet is also not a pre-req for bitlocker.

Has anyone found other ways to use BitLocker without a TPM? I'd like to somehow force Windows to allow password-based pre-boot authentication just like how I forced Windows to put the keys on ...

A security researcher has come up with a new method of extracting BitLocker encryption keys from a computer's Trusted Platform Module (TPM) that only requires a $27 FPGA board and some open ...